I augment my center by using a completely different processor which produces DD 5.1 with NO center, NO rears and NO sub. This is not stereo! Dialog is present in left and right because you have defeated the center or instructed your processor that you have no center so that's the way sound is routed. The front panel display will read "digital THX" when DD 5.1 is present. It only reverts to "stereo" for PCM information.
HT 2.1, dumb question.
Hi all,
I need your help. Due to space constraint, I just finished installing 2.1 HT setup in the master bedroom. Pre/pro is Outlaw 950. DVD to Outlaw is via digital optical cable. Setup on Outlaw is 2 Large Front speakers with subwoofer ON. All else are OFF. Thus, the display on Outlaw pre/pro always shows STEREO, which makes sense because I only have 2 front speakers. My room is calibrated w/ measured distance and SPL meter.
Many today movies are encoded in 5.1 format. When I hit any button, such as Dolby Digital, DTS, CR Surr, Stereo, the display flashes quickly the 3/2.1. It seems to detect the correct format. After flashing for few seconds, the displays go back to the earlier displays, which is STEREO.
My question is that does the Outlaw converts automatically 5.1 format movie into 2.1 format per my system configuration? My ears can't tell if I need or lack the center speaker. Thank you for taking the time to read and try to answer this.
I need your help. Due to space constraint, I just finished installing 2.1 HT setup in the master bedroom. Pre/pro is Outlaw 950. DVD to Outlaw is via digital optical cable. Setup on Outlaw is 2 Large Front speakers with subwoofer ON. All else are OFF. Thus, the display on Outlaw pre/pro always shows STEREO, which makes sense because I only have 2 front speakers. My room is calibrated w/ measured distance and SPL meter.
Many today movies are encoded in 5.1 format. When I hit any button, such as Dolby Digital, DTS, CR Surr, Stereo, the display flashes quickly the 3/2.1. It seems to detect the correct format. After flashing for few seconds, the displays go back to the earlier displays, which is STEREO.
My question is that does the Outlaw converts automatically 5.1 format movie into 2.1 format per my system configuration? My ears can't tell if I need or lack the center speaker. Thank you for taking the time to read and try to answer this.